Gac Med Mex
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Comparative Study
[Depression in school children and adolescents carriers of acute leukemia during the treatment phase].
Objective: To describe depression levels in school aged children and adolescents with acute leukemia during the treatment. ⋯ We found a high percentage of severe level depression, which affected mostly male patients, suffering a relapse during the consolidation treatment phase.
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a clonal disease characterized by a proliferation of immature cells. In immunophenotypic, cytogenetic and molecular studies, it is a heterogeneous disease with diverse manifestations and prognoses. The treatment is complex and is associated with complications during its course. ⋯ The majority of patients, regardless of risk, reach complete remission. We found that the clinical and biological characteristics showed no significant differences related to the outcome. lmmunochemotherapy treatment may improve response.